Man held at Mumbai airport with marijuana value ₹14.73 cr hid in ‘diplomatic’ cargo
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Mumbai Customs has arrested a traveller on the worldwide airport right here for allegedly making an attempt to smuggle 15 kg of hydroponic weed with an estimated worth of ₹14.73 crore, officers mentioned.
The contraband was hid in a packet labelled as “Diplomatic Pouch of Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA)”, officers mentioned on Sunday (August 3, 2025).
The traveller had landed on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Worldwide Airport from Bangkok, an official mentioned.
“Throughout the examination of his baggage, Customs officers recovered 14.738 kg of suspected hydroponic weed (marijuana), with a bootleg market worth of roughly ₹14.738 crore,” he mentioned, including that the accused was making an attempt to smuggle the contraband by falsely declaring the consignment as confidential diplomatic cargo linked to nationwide safety.
The contraband was hid inside envelopes bearing purported Ministry of Exterior Affairs markings and sealed with official MEA tape, he mentioned, including that the trolley bag additionally contained copies of assorted UNODC and faux “prime secret mission” reviews.
A case has been registered beneath the Narcotic Medicine and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
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